VH-RMR. Boeing 727-77. c/n 19253-296.


Ordered new by Ansett-ANA

First flown - July 20, 1966

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-RMR - August 9, 1966

Registered to Ansett Transport Industries (Operations) Pty Ltd

Departed Seattle on delivery flight to Australia - August 9, 1966

Arrived Melbourne at conclusion of delivery flight - August 12, 1966

Delivery route: Seattle-San Francisco-Honolulu-Canton Island-Nadi-Melbourne

Flight crew: Capts A. Lane, J. McRobbie, L. Mellor; F/Es M. Perry, W. Ross; Navigator W. C. Kennedy

Operated first revenue service Melbourne-Adelaide - August 14, 1966

Known flight crew were Capt R. Lapthorne; F/O D. Tonks

Operated final revenue service with Ansett Airlines - June 30, 1976

Withdrawn from use and stored at Melbourne's Tullamarine Airport

Sold to International Air Leases - September 20, 1976

Departed Melbourne on delivery flight to Miami - September 21, 1976

Arrived Miami at conclusion of ferry flight - September 23, 1976

Delivery route: Melbourne-Tontouta-Pago Pago-Hilo-Los Angeles-Miami

Flight crew: Capts M. Wheaton, M. A. Laurie; F/E J. Gill; Navigator B. S. McEwen

Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - September 27, 1976

Sold to Mark III Leasing Company - November 1976

Entered onto the U.S. Aircraft Register as N110AC - November 1976

Reregistered as N111EK - November 1997

Leased to American Capitol Aviation - November 1977

Sub-leased to Sudanese Government - September 8, 1978 to October 18, 1978

Leased to Handlingair - January 1984

Entered onto the Cayman Islands Aircraft Register as VR-CKL

Returned to Mark III Leasing Company - January 1985

Entered onto the U.S. Aircraft Register as N111EK

Sold to GATX Leasing Corp - September 1985

Leased to Triad America Corp - September 1985 to July 1986

Leased to Donrey Construction Company - November 15, 1986

Reregistered as N340DR

Reregistered as N440DR - June 1989

Rergistered as N448DR - June 30, 1993

Leased to Scores Inc - June 30, 1993

Leased to Quaker Coal Company - October 31, 1994

Reregistered as N720DC

Sold to Santa Barbara Aerospace Inc - June 30, 1995

Leased to Occidental Petroleum Corp - December 28, 1995 to July 22, 1996

Withdrawn from use and stored at Santa Barbara, California - August 1996

Leased to ICN Pharmaceuticals Inc - August 8, 1997 to November 26, 1997

Leased to ICN Pharmaceuticals Inc - February 2, 1998

Repossessed by BTM Capital Corp - June 6, 1999

Sold to Americana Aviation Inc, Albert Lea, Montana - February 28, 2001

Registered to Americana Aviation - May 8, 2001

Withdrawn from service - 2002


VH-RMR. Ansett-ANA - in the original livery at Melbourne Airport, date unknown.

VH-RMR. Ansett-ANA - in the original livery at Sydney Airport, February 1967.

VH-RMR. Ansett-ANA - in the original livery at Sydney Airport, February 1967.

VH-RMR. Ansett-ANA - in the original livery at Sydney Airport, April 1967.

VH-RMR. Ansett-ANA - in the original livery at Brisbane Airport, November 1969.

VH-RMR. Ansett Airlines of Australia - in the 'delta' livery at Perth Airport, January 1974.

VR-CKL. Mark III Leasing - in the full livery at Paris Airport, February 1984.